Northville Township

Northville Township

Northville embraces*the most of Township 36, R.5. The Fox river forms its southern boundary, and ronning southwestwardly euts off from that township about as much territory as it takes from fhe town south of it

The town lies between the main line and branch of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, and has several railroad stations and market towns near its borders, but none within its limits, conseqaently its market places, social institutions and churches are mostly in the adjoining towns, giving them the benefit of the wealth and population ereated in part by the business from Northville. The townoceupies the northeast corner of the county.

It is watered, in addition to the Pox river, by Somonauk creek, which runs southerly a little west of the centre through the entire length of the town; the timber along its banks relieved the monotony of the otherwise unbroken prairie and prompted the settlement which commenced in 1834, most of the early settlers coming in the next three orfour years.

Letsome, Dubois, and Armstrong, were frontier men who came in at an early day and settled near the Fox, where they made claims and sold to Messrs. Carr, Heath and Lewis.

Join T. Carr, from Onondage County, New York, came in the fall of 1886, and settled on Section 36, He was thrown from 2 wagon in crossing Fox river, and broke his neck.

Lindsey Carr, brother to the above, was a soldier in the Mexican war - Capt. Co. H., 10th Regiment Illinois Volunteers for three months; also of the same for three years. He was killed on the picker line near New Madrid.

Isaac Potter, from Onondaga County, New York. came in 1834 - said to have been the first settler in town. HesettledonSec.4. Had two sons: Nelson, died ; Jolin, left the county.

Eli M. Kinne, from Onondaga County, N. ¥.. came in October, 1835, and settled at the mouth of Somonauk creek ; removed to Leland in 1850; has been a merchant in Leland since that time. His firet wile was Maria Heath: his second, Laura Fisk. He had two sons, W. C. and P. F. - both in Iowa,

Abijah Haman, and wife, Bonght claim of Dubois in 1836, and sold to Bernard ; removed to Newark. and died there. Had two sons: John, removed t Kendall County in 1845 ; Clark.

the fall of 1854; settled on S. 28, 1.36, R. 6. He held the office of Justice of the Peace twenty-five years; died in September, 1876, His children are : Joseph; Frederick, in Somonauk; Jackson, in Whiteside County ; Anne, married W. Griswold, live in Kane County; Eliza, married Christian Elderding : Joanna, married John Jones; Alice, married Mr, Gray ; Jane, married George Shipman.

Samuel Lewis, and wife, Delia Ward, (who died in 1865), came from Tonypkins County, New York, in the fall of 1835, Tn 1844 wentback for one year. Settled on His children are: Edward W-: Charles F., in Somonauk.

Horace Williams, and wife, from Onondaga Co., came here 1836 ; settled on Secs. 20 and 21, T. 36, R. 5; had two children: Donglass, married Elizabeth Gould; settled on 8. 19, T. 36, R. 5. Helen married Charles Merwin, lives at Somonauk.

Dr. Heath came here 1834; resided here several then moved to Wisconsin. One danghter Frederick Weatherspoon. Maria married f. Kinne, now of Leland.

Moses H. West, and wife, Fanny Potter, from Berkshire County, Mass.; came here 1837 ; lived some time in New York and Michigan. Settled on S. 19, T. 36, R. 5; millwright by trade; Justice of the Peace twelve years. Children: Charles, editor Somonauk Gazette ; Clara F., married A. D. Charles, live in Somonauk ; Cora M. and Alma J., at home.

James Whitmore, with his wife, Rachel Hyat, sec. ond wife Polly Poster, from Cayaga County, N. ¥ March, 1835. Settled here ; now lives in Sandoval His children are, Albert, Catharine, William and Abner,

Harrison W, Sweetland and wife, Harriet Brainard, from Tompkins County, N. Y., 1830; bought a claim of Letsome and settled on Sees. 34 and 27 ; has held the offices of Town Supervisor and Justice of the Peace for several terms. His children are: Charles, married Helen LaMar, lives near; Martha, married Emil Culver, lives in Indiana; Reuben, died in the arm Henry, married Miss Underwood, lives at News Horatio, Amanda anf Hattie, at home.

James Whitmore, with his wife, Ann Brigham, from Cayuga County, N. Y., to Ohio in 1829, and from Ohio to, Illinois in 1832; has two ehildren, itmore, and wife, Susin Emerson, from the same place and at the same time with James W hitmo: iis brother. Has one child, Susan Nathaniel Seaman, and wife, Mary Lane, from the city of New York, came to Illinois in 1836, and settled on 8.31, In 1864 he went Sonth, as agent of the Sanitary Commission, and died near New Madrid. Of his children; Fanny, married Edward Lewis, of Kansas; Anna Mary, married ©. HL Hall, of Chicago; Henry, was killed at Lookout Mountain; M. Adelaide, married Charles Gifford, of Somonauk ; Julia, Charles, and Lucien, athome.

ried John Keenan; Byron, and Emma, are de- ' evased ; Delilah, married George Selwin, of Northville; Walter, married Maria White - second wife

Dachess County, New York, in 1887. He died in 1540, leaving five children: James, died in 1847; Sarah, married James Jackson, of Northville; Ellen, married Thomas Blanchard, of Kansas; Caroline, married Wallace Hathron; and Edgar, married Martha Bennet, of Northyille.

Thomas Gransden, from England to Ulster Co., New York, in 1824, and settled on 8. 30, T. 36, R. 5, in 1837. He married Eliza Powell, and has two #ons, Thomas, and Albert, and three daughters, Anna, Alice and Martha; all at home, except Mar tha, who married Edward Armstrong, of Northville

W.L. F. Jones was born in Rutland County, Vt., and raised in Crawford County, Pa. th his wife, Betsy Minor, came to Milford, now Millington, Ken dall County, in 1897; is now living on 8. 18, T. 36, R, 5, a blacksmith, and farmer; he was the first Supervisor from the town of Northville. He has five children: Benton, at home ; Misner, in Kansas ; Elma, married Ira Armstrong, and live in Somonauk; Charles, is a medical student, in Chicago; Alfred W., is in Sandwich.

John Whitmore, and wife, came from Ohio in 1834, and settled on Section 16; removed to Waukegan, and died in 1851. Children: Lorenzo, killed by lightning; Alonzo. married Miss Skinner, died in Kansas: John and Addison, went to California, and Lucien, to Sheridan; the three are now in Leland.

Samuel Wa from Boston to New Orleans, by boat bo Pec d by land to Somonauk; pursed a claim of Hugh Allen; pnt in crops, went k to Boston, and bronght ont his father and family in August, 1888.

George Warner, and wife, Mary Salisbury, came from Boston in August, 1838, and bought a claim of Foster. He died in 1845, aged 60; his widow died in 1871, aged 88. He had six sons and one daughter: Samuel, mar Mary Ann Powell, had two sons, Alfred and George, now in Ford County; John; Alfred, married Almira Richardson. of Maine, moved to Michigan, and has eight children, all in Michigan; Thomas, lived single, and died in California; Elizabeth, married Wm. Powell; Francis, married Julia P. Back, and has four children - he was Sheriff of La Salle County for two terms, from 1859 to 1861, and from 1863 to 1965 - he fs now Superintendent of Pinkerton's detectives, and lives in Ch

Daniel McNett. and wife, Mary Boomer, came from New York in 1838. He died in 1876. He had fifteen children: Charles, married Lydia Baker, in Iowa ; Sophronia ed William Powell ; Mary, died; Michael, married Florence Jackson, of Whiteside County; Martha, married George Edwards, of Mendota; Lucina, married Asher Gibson, of Missouri; Eliza, married Albert Powell; William, married Lovina Havenhill ; Polly, nor, John, Henry, Clara, Sherman, and Abbey, are single.